The Thai government is urging coffee chains to cut sugar in drinks by half to combat health issues.

A young cancer patient at one of the remaining New York City hospitals where nurses are on strike says he misses his regular caregivers.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is refusing to consider Moderna’s application for a new flu vaccine made with mRNA technology.

South Korea plans to increase medical school admissions by over 3,340 students from 2027 to 2031 to address physician shortages.

Nurses and two major hospital systems in New York City have reached a deal to end a nearly monthlong strike over staffing levels, workplace safety and other issues.

The need to move a loved one into a nursing home or assisted living facility often comes suddenly — after a fall, a medical crisis or the loss of a caregiver.

Company and federal officials said the Boar's Head deli meat plant tied to a deadly 2024 listeria food poisoning outbreak is back in business.

A global hunger monitoring group says that famine is threatening more areas in war-torn Sudan’s western Darfur region, where acute malnutrition has been registered in two more towns there.

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons is recommending that surgeons delay gender-affirming surgeries until patients turn 19, including chest, genital and facial surgeries.

The Pan American Health Organization has issued an alert due to a surge in measles cases across the Americas, with Mexico reporting the highest numbers.

Minute Maid helped make orange juice a year-round morning staple in 1946, when it started shipping cans of frozen juice around the U.S. But 80 years later, the brand’s parent company is halting sales of frozen juice concentrates in the U.S. and Canada, saying it wants to focus on the fresh juices that customers now prefer.

A Democratic lawmaker is raising new concerns about a Food and Drug Administration program designed to drastically shorten the review of certain drugs.

The government has proposed new rules for the nation's transplant system that aim to increase use of certain donated organs and set additional safety standards for donor groups.

France rugby player Uini Atonio is in intensive care after being admitted to hospital for a heart issue.

Being a night owl can be bad for your heart.

Indian authorities have contained a Nipah virus outbreak after confirming two cases in eastern West Bengal state.

Parts of Australia have sweltered in record temperatures close to 50 degrees Celsius or 122 Fahrenheit during a prolonged heat wave.

Officials warn that shoveling snow after this weekend's massive storm could be hazardous to your heart.

Dr. William Foege, a leader in the global eradication of smallpox, has died.

Millions of people rely on wearable devices to monitor how well they're sleeping.

U.S. health officials say testing showed that powdered whole milk used to make ByHeart infant formula could be a source of contamination that led to an outbreak of infant botulism that has sickened dozens of babies.

Vice President JD Vance is encouraging anti-abortion activists to celebrate progress in limiting abortion.

The U.S. has finalized its withdrawal from the World Health Organization.

Americans who smoke may soon be hearing a lot more about Zyn.

The Trump administration is ending the use of abortion-derived fetal tissue in research funded by the National Institutes of Health.

Winter weather brings various hazards that people have to contend with to keep warm and safe.

Rwanda will test technology powered by artificial intelligence in more than 50 health clinics as part of a new initiative by the Gates Foundation to support 1,000 clinics across Africa with the aim to improve health care services.

Acts of kindness can go a long way at work.

Doctors say immigrant patients are missing key medical appointments, afraid to come to medical clinics amid the Trump administration’s sweeping Minnesota immigration crackdown.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders are rallying with nurses in Manhattan during the ninth day of their strike.